ABOUT US and 'LOOM' our small charity.

My wife Ann and I began Organic Textile Company around 2005 though we have been selling fabric for over thirty years.
Now my daughter Nancy runs the company and I stroll in occasionlly, order and help design fabrics, misspell words on the website and eat biscuits. Nearly all our fabrics are made directly for us and to our specification . Nancy makes sure the warehouse runs like a sausage rolls royce.We employ six people.

We use GOTS certified mills in India and Turkey. Our bamboo (closed loop) comes from China. Our main partner is Genesh in Kerala.

Around fifteen years ago we became aware of the damage we do to people in third world countries who grow cotton and have to rely on pesticides. Thousands die each year. They live miserable lives, tied to poverty, bound to a system that supports agro chemical suppliers. Most of these farmers have 4 or 5 acres. By allowing them to farm organically, they and their families can live a more prosperous and healthy life that allows crop rotation and non-reliance on pesticide and fertiliser sellers.

Organic means that the cotton is grown without the use of harmful pesticides, using pheromone traps, crop rotation, hand picking of bugs and natural repellents.
This allows farmers to grow food and keep animals instead of being reliant on costly chemicals and fertilizers. They receive more for their crop and the input costs are lower and the fabrics will be pesticide free.

We have a small charity called 'Loom.' This is not a registered charity. We send small amounts of money to help with scholarships, health issues or improvements to buidings for the weavers We also pay a little over the odds for the fabric to allow Genesh to reimburse the weavers at a higher rate than would be normal for weavers.

We distribute ten percent of profits to staff and we support local initiatives and interest free loans to local businesses.

We run Organic Textile Company for fun (okay - not every minute of every day) We do it to rub the itch. To ease that creative spot you can never quite scratch even with a loofa, to provide employment and a more personal satisfying way of trading.